Musical Soulmates presents this DIGITAL (Live is ticketed as well) event raising funds for Michelle Nash’s home rebuild (destroyed by fire)
About this event
The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir , appearing Digitally (and Live- search for Tammi and Terrance LIVE for tickets) at this event as a cohort of FOUR singers plus band and Director, Terrance Kelly,weaves together a family of more than 55 singers from a wide range of faiths, races, and cultures– joined in the mission to inspire joy and unity in all people through Negro spirituals and black gospel music. The choir and its dynamic director, Terrance Kelly, have captivated audiences across the world, from Israel to Norway to Australia to the Deep South, but they always stay true to their Oakland roots. No matter the venue, whether it’s the Paramount Theatre, San Quentin State Prison, Mercy Retirement Center, or even a small church in Selma, Alabama, the choir sings with the same passion and precision. When choir members hold hands in a circle before each show, they call out their wishes to send joy, love, and hope to everyone in attendance. And when the choir starts singing, audiences can’t help but jump to their feet, lift their hands, and allow the glory of the music to uplift them.
Founded in 1986, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir emerged from a gospel music workshop led by Terrance Kelly at Living Jazz’s Jazz Camp West. Since then, the award-winning choir has performed with a variety of esteemed musicians.
Terrance Kelly has garnered extensive musical credentials in both gospel and jazz music. His operatic range and joyous emotional feel for the music make him a popular soloist as well as an accomplished director, composer, and arranger. Mr. Kelly received an Emmy Award for his choral arrangement of OIGC’s KGO-TV public service announcement.
In 2005, he received the Local Heroes Award from KQED Television for his directorship of the Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir and was also honored at the Gospel Music Awards. In 2013, he was awarded the Dr. Edwin Hawkins Excellence Award.
Mr. Kelly currently serves as Minister of Magnification at Oakland’s Imani Community Church. He has traveled as far as Australia and Israel to teach gospel music and, since 1982, has served as Gospel Choir Director for Jazz Camp West, hosted by Living Jazz.
His father, the late Ed Kelly, was an esteemed jazz and gospel pianist. His mother, the late Faye Kelly, was a gospel choir director and pianist.
Tammi Brown has performed with some of the most notable Music Industry Icons known to the world including renowned Music Producer, Quincy Jones, Alan Parsons Project, Stanley Jordan, Dr. Maya Angelou, Joan Baez, Spyro Gyra, and Eric Bibb to name a few. She is currently a vocalist in the two-time Grammy Award nominated Vocal Ensemble, The Cultural Heritage Choir led by the Legendary, Linda Tillery, and, most recently, selected to be the new ‘Voice’ for the award-winning ‘Lost American Jazzbook’ project. Drenched in the uplifting and sultry sounds of Gospel and Jazz music, Tammi Brown’s voice is filled with rich tones, elegant phrasing, and vocal versatility. She gracefully delivers a soulful, heartfelt rendition of songs in several genres that include Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Pop, and Rock. Tammi’s music journey has placed her on several stages in more than ten countries worldwide.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE DIGITAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH EVENTBRITE
TICKETS ARE $22–$70 AND WILL BENEFIT MICHELLE NASH AND FAMILY TO REBUILD THEIR HOME AFTER A DEVASTATING FIRE
